Blood Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 10th, 2006
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Blood Vessel Tissue Engineering - Artificial blood vessel was fabricated
Colorectal Cancer - Fetal hemoglobin-blood cells developed within colorectal tumor tissues
HIV/AIDS Blood Banking - Illegal blood banks continue to operate in China
Tissue Engineering - Bone implant pretreatment with cyclic RGD-peptides enhances osteointegration
Tissue Engineering - Microchannel reactor for tissue engineering mathematically modeled
Anemia - Colorectal cancer and anemia interact to increase angiogenesis and cancer proliferation markers
Angiology - Cardiopulmonary support-associated distal limb ischemia may be prevented by novel cannula
Angiology - Vena cava filter that is long-duration and temporary is safe and effective
Biliary Malignancy - Patients with biliary malignancy underwent reconstruction of the right hepatic artery
Biomedical Engineering - Angiogenic growth factor lends a hand to adipogenic-differentiated preadipocytes
Biomedical Engineering - New range of probes to monitor fluid levels and blood volume released in the United States
Blood Banking - Embryonic stem cell loss during conventional freeze-thawing due to apoptosis
Business Update - Chembio submits CLIA Waiver Application for HIV 1/2 Stat Pak
Business Update - Concentric Medical announces release of next-generation ischemic stroke device in Europe
Business Update - Cook Zilver Vascular Stent receives U.S. FDA approval
Business Update - Dade Behring Sysmex CA-7000 Coagulation Analyzer now connects to StreamLAB Analytical Workcell
Business Update - EPIX Pharmaceuticals retains full rights to fibrin-binding imaging agent EP-2104R
Business Update - Ortec issues update on three technology platforms for regenerative medicine and stem cells
Business Update - Solvay welcomes Abbott, AstraZeneca plan to jointly develop single pill for lipid management
Business Update - Spectral Diagnostics' endotoxin activity assay system placed in two Italian hospitals
Cancer Registries - Cancer incidence in patients with systemic sclerosis was higher than in the general population
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - New noninvasive CO-oximeter available to diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning
Cardiac Transplantation - Acute and chronic cardiac allograft rejection was prevented by pioglitazone
Cardiac Transplantation - Induction therapy post-heart transplantation with basiliximab is safer than muromonab
Cardiology - Transesophageal-guided cardioversion with anticoagulation is effective for atrial fibrillation
Cardiology - Triple valve surgery short- and long-term results have improved since 1990
Cardiology - Vascular function may not be improved by chronic consumption of red wine
Cardiovascular Research - Cardiac resuscitation using extracorporeal lung and heart assist may require systemic heparin dose
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Dasatinib targets earlier progenitors than imatinib in primary chronic myeloid leukemia
Cytomegalovirus & Lymphoma - Cytomegalovirus infection triggers lymphoma cell apoptosis in the liver
Diabetes Complications - Hyperglycemia stimulates coagulation but hyperinsulinemia impairs fibrinolysis
Diabetes Control - Glycemic control in type 1 diabetes may improve with better blood glucose event analysis
Drug Development - Novel synthesis of nicotinamide derivatives with cytotoxic properties described
Embryogenesis - Testis germline stem cell niche investigated during the late stages of embryogenesis
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Damaged protein elimination occurs during embryonic stem cell differentiation
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Sox3 labels specific stages of embryonic stem cell-derived neural progenitors
Environmental Risks - Risk factors determined for occupational blood and body fluid exposure in a hospital
Finance - Nasdaq authorizes public trading of Stem Cell Authority Ltd.
Gastric Ulcer - Gastric ulcer healing is hastened by platelets expressing angiogenic growth factor
Generic Drugs - U.S. FDA grants tentative approval for Teva to market generic Lotrel capsules for hypertension
Graft-versus-Host Disease - Lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 functions in graft-versus-host disease
HIV/AIDS-Associated Hodgkin Disease - HAART improves survival in HIV-associated Hodgkin disease
Hematopoiesis - RAR gamma critical for maintaining balance between stem cell self-renewal and differentiation
Hematopoiesis - Video detects features of proliferating stem cells that are predictive of self-renewal divisions
Hepatitis C Virus - Noninvasive index predicts significant fibrosis
Hepatology - Acute liver injury and vascular factors are linked in endotoxemic models
Kaposi Sarcoma - Peripheral blood dendritic cells and their precursors altered in classic Kaposi sarcoma
Leukemia - Childhood leukemia risk linked to birth weight and maternal weight
Leukemia - Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemia treated with dasatinib
Market Analysis - Report addresses hypertension therapy market
Mergers & Acquisitions - W. L. Gore & Associates acquires medical device company Neural Intervention Technologies
Myocardial Infarction - Heart attack risk is higher in women with elevated von Willebrand and procoagulant factors
Neural Stem Cell Research - SDF1 alpha/CXCR4 signaling stimulates beta-catenin transcriptional activity in neural progenitors
Neurogenesis - Dexefaroxan enhances hippocampal neurogenesis
Neurogenesis - Fluoxetine targets early progenitor cells in the adult brain
Obesity & Atherosclerosis - Weight loss reduces plasma endothelin-1 concentration in obese men
Obstetrics - Presence of sickle cell trait increases risk of fetal loss in women
Occupational Exposure - Incidence of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma in Czech uranium miners studied
Oncology - Tumor angiogenesis is enhanced by hematopoietic cells
Patents - Critical Therapeutics announces U.S. patent relating to HMGB1 for arthritis and lupus diagnostics
Patents - Medwave granted five new patents on blood pressure monitoring technology
Patents - Pharming strengthens intellectual property position for recombinant human C1 inhibitor
Pediatric Cardiology - Coagulopathy and inflammation in neonatal heart surgery are focus of review
Pediatric Helicobacter Pylori & Cancer - Helicobacter pylori cause of gastrointestinal disease in children with hemato-oncologic disease
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation - Cidofovir safe and effective for adenoviral infection in pediatric stem cell transplantation
Peripheral Blood - Donor peripheral blood enriched for memory TCD8+ cells compared to bone marrow grafts
Personnel - Life Therapeutics appoints Subhash C. Sarda as CEO
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma management with contemporary techniques and cardiovascular procedures evaluated
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Selective B cell therapy rituximab for treating rheumatoid arthritis approved in Europe
SARS Vaccine - New panel of antibodies has implication for SARS vaccine design
Sickle Cell Disease - Hormone identifies sickle cell patients who have developed pulmonary hypertension
Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle cell-associated kidney injury may be reduced by inhibiting the enzyme activity of a protein
Spermatogenesis - Sohlh1 is essential for spermatogonial differentiation
Spinal Cord Injury - Transplanted olfactory ensheathing cells survive and migrate in injured spinal cord
Stem Cell Research - Adipose tissue derived adult stem cells and PLGA spheres can be used to generate adipose tissue
Stem Cell Research - Breast cancer may originate from breast stem cells that have undergone genetic mishaps
Stem Cell Research - Proangiogenic effects of sonic hedgehog involve key signaling pathways
Stem Cell Research - Scientists isolate leukemia causing stem cells in a mouse model of human leukemia
Stem Cell Research - SH2 domain-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase-1 critical for normal HSC function
Stem Cell Research - Transplanting stem cells may be used as a therapeutic strategy for spinal cord injury
Stem Cell Research - Tumor proliferation and angiogenesis increase in response to mesenchymal stem cells
Stem Cell Transplantation - Mesenchymal stem cell attributes are attractive for therapeutic exploitation
Stem Cell Transplantation - Quantitative methods assess minimal residual disease more accurately than consensus PCR
Stroke - Recurrent stroke can be prevented with lower target blood pressures
Systemic Sclerosis - Systemic sclerosis patients' abnormal vascular response limited to the digits
Tissue Engineering - Bioartificial mucosa constructed with oral keratinocytes cultured on amniotic membrane
Tissue Engineering - Cartilage tissue engineering may be used to treat degenerative joint disease
Tissue Engineering - Collagen-modified PLGA scaffold developed for hepatic tissue engineering
Tissue Engineering - Epidermal stem cell graft heals wounds with minimal scar formation
Tissue Engineering - Kangaroo aortic valve matrices evaluated as potential scaffolds for tissue valve engineering
Tissue Engineering - Minced cartilage without cell culture is an effective cell source for cartilage repair
Tissue Engineering - Stretch-grown axons developed for transplantable nervous tissue constructs
Transplant Medicine - Modeled pathological findings clarified at and after liver transplantation
Allergies - New findings from Germany, Japan and Austria in the area of allergies described
Angiology - Studies from the United States and France add new findings to angiology body of knowledge
Aspergillosis - Reports from the United States and Italy advance knowledge in aspergillosis research
Aspergillosis - Researchers from the United States, France and Germany describe findings in aspergillosis studies
Atherosclerosis - Researchers from the United States and the Netherlands provide details of new studies and findings in the area of atherosclerosis
Biomedical Engineering - Data from Taiwan, Italy and the People's Republic of China advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Findings from Japan and the United Kingdom describe new data in biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of biomedical engineering described
Biomedical Engineering - New findings from the United States and Taiwan in the area of biomedical engineering detailed
Biomedical Engineering - Reports from the United States and Germany describe recent advances in biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Research from Japan and the United States add new data to biomedical engineering body of knowledge
Biomedical Engineering - Studies from Singapore, Switzerland and Germany add new findings to biomedical engineering body of knowledge
Blood Banks - Researchers' findings from Canada and the United States advance blood banks research
Cardiology - Recent studies from the United States add new data to cardiology research
Cardiology - Studies from the United States, Italy and RI 02905 add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge
Cell Biology - Data from the United States, Australia and France advance knowledge in cell biology research
Cell Biology - Findings from Greece, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in cell biology research
Cell Biology - New findings from Germany and Netherlands in the area of cell biology described
Cell Biology - New research from Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom in the area of cell biology detailed
Cell Biology - Researchers from the United States, United States and Japan report recent findings in cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, Austria and Germany adds to cell biology body of knowledge
Cell Biology - Studies from Spain, Japan and the United States add new findings to cell biology body of knowledge
Cell Biology - Studies from the United States, People's Republic of China and United Kingdom describe new findings in cell biology research
Diabetes - Reports from Australia, Switzerland and the United States advance knowledge in diabetes research
Genetics - Findings from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in genetics research
Genetics - New findings in genetics described from the United States, Japan and United Kingdom
Heart Attack - Studies from Denmark, the United States and Italy advance knowledge in heart attack research
Heart Disease - Researchers from South Korea, United States and Australia report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease
Hepatitis C Virus - Data from Switzerland, Italy and Spain advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research
Imaging - New findings from Germany, Italy and Canada in the area of imaging described
Ischemia - Recent findings in ischemia described by researchers from Germany, Sweden and Japan
Leukemia - Findings from India, Germany and Italy describe new data in leukemia research
Leukemia - Reports from Denmark, Italy and Germany advance knowledge in leukemia research
Leukemia - Reports from the United States and South Korea describe recent advances in leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers' data from Switzerland and the United States advance leukemia research
Myeloma - Recent findings from the United States, Poland and Germany illuminate research in myeloma
Neurology - Findings from the United States, Germany and Israel advance knowledge in neurology research
Neurology - Researchers from France and the United States report recent findings in neurology
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Studies from the United States and Turkey advance knowledge in polycystic ovarian syndrome research
Spinal Cord - Researchers from Germany, Canada and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of spinal cord
Thromboembolism - Recent findings from the United States and France illuminate research in thromboembolism
Transplants - Researchers from Japan and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of transplants
Transplants - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom, United States and Turkey advance transplants research
Transplants - Studies from Japan, U and the United States advance knowledge in transplants research
Vaccines - New findings from the United States and South Korea in the area of vaccines described
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